Folk with deep pockets @Allotment Boy - and there's probably plenty of them on those trousers too! I just wear old walking stuff that's no longer viable for gardening. I've never bought expensive secateurs. They get lost as easily as cheap ones. My current W. Sword ones have done the job well for me for a long time - at least ten years. I use snips quite a lot and the cheap ones from the supermarket have been the best - by a long way.
Same here..it's either an old pair of shorts or a pair of work pants from somewhere like Screwfix. The best garden tool I ever bought was a blade sharpening kit. It was a little bit expensive but it's paid for itself many times over. I've no idea who makes my seccies or loppers but they're scalpel sharp...doesn't matter what make they are, blunt tools are a waste of time...and very dangerous.
@bede. I kept Mrs B3 cos I couldn't think of anything better. I meant the Southampton to be smaller type but my level of expertise is zilch. I'm using one finger to write this, not even 2!
It seems most of us wear old things that you wouldn't wear anywhere else. The only expensive things I have bought are Muck boots. The first and only wellies I have had where my feet don't freeze. They have been well worth it.
I wear Aigle wellies, neoprene lined and only had 2 pairs since 1988. Expensive but worth every penny. I never get cold feet either and both pairs have done some miles dog walking.
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The best garden tool I ever bought was a blade sharpening kit. It was a little bit expensive but it's paid for itself many times over. I've no idea who makes my seccies or loppers but they're scalpel sharp...doesn't matter what make they are, blunt tools are a waste of time...and very dangerous.
PS. The location is helpful (if it is correct).
for the fag ends of the aristocracy.